Gabrielle Kent
@GabrielleKent
Game dev turned writer. KNIGHTS & BIKES, ALFIE BLOOM. Co-author of RANI REPORTS, TIFFANY ACHING’S GUIDE TO BEING A WITCH. Agent @hannah_litagent
As well as being a flippin' lovely bloke, Chris (Chocoplot) Callaghan is an excellent writer and 'When the War Comes in' should be on every class reading list!
My new book 'When the War Comes In' is set in my hometown of Wallsend where Sting also grew up. This is the house where he lived in as a boy, just a stone's throw away from shipyard which plays a vital part in my story. I think they missed a trick by not calling it 'Woksanne'.
So this sits above my writing desk – one of my favourite Discworld pieces from Tiffany Aching's Guide to being a Witch, gifted by @terryandrob. After a year and a half of looking at it, I've only just realised that it's not a giclee print, it's a flipping @PaulKidby original!
The horse hasn’t just bolted, it has died peacefully of old age in the wild, matriarch of a herd of descendants.
The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible.
Ta Da! Book 2 in the Time Keys series is THE LEGEND OF VIKING THUNDER and her is the spectacular cover by @manuelsumberac Available on September 11th and avail to pre-order from @WaterstonesKids NOW! waterstones.com/book/the-legen…
Finally! Another option to fill the void Kier’s Labour has created on the Left, and one that stands against genocide. I’d love a Corbyn/Greens coalition at the next election.
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Our illustrator, @navyarajuart, did such a great job of our latest adventure, a pirate mystery set in Mauritius! Not many illustrators can render a Holi celebration in black and white!
Read all about @GabrielleKent and my collaboration with fellow Man Met graduate Navya Raju who illustrated the adventures in Mauritius. We’ll be sharing photos of real historic scenes from the book when we visit Mauritius next month too! mmu.ac.uk/news-and-event…
I recommend following my fascinating friend, Stuart Sumida! As well as his stellar research profile, he has consulted on countless films, games and animations featuring animals, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Zootopia, Harry Potter, Life of Pi, How to Train Your Dragon etc...
Hi All! Letting you know I'm now also on Bluesky - @StuartSumida spreading excitement for paleontology, animation, anatomy, (as current president of) the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology! #StuartSumida #SocietyofVertebratePaleontology #SVP #Paleontology #VertebratePaleontology
It's launch day for Rani Reports on the Tropical Island Treasure by @asianastroboy and me! Illustrated by the brilliant @navyarajuart Endless thanks to our editor Katie Jennings @rocktheboatnews, our top agent @hslanews, and all our readers, booksellers and librarians. Thank you!
The third book in the Rani Reports series is out today and this time Rani is in Mauritius! The tropical island is steeped in pirate legends and she's on a mission to uncover the truth about a world-famous treasure hoard... Available now! bit.ly/44L42Ur
True fact! School visits are how many of us fund our writing habit!
School visits in Northamptonshire, Preston, Leigh, Nottingham and Manchester this week. I am very grateful schools want us authors in. Most children’s authors would not be able to make a living without your support. #football #history tompalmer.co.uk/schools-librar…
There are four branches of ancestral magic in the world of Spirit Warriors: Enchanters, Healers, Diviners and Spirit Wakers. Find out which branch you belong to and share your result with #spiritwarriorsbook tinyurl.com/4dcw3xpd Pre-order Spirit Warriors now!
Authors on a bus! Touring Northern bookshops on Saturday 21st June, times below! Brought to you by @drakethebookshop! Shops may have advance copies of Rani Reports on the Tropical Island Treasure, and I'm MORE than happy to sign copies of Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch
So delighted to finally announce the @books_north Prize in partnership with @NewWritingNorth A big thanks to @thebookseller for covering it in their Northern Powerhouse edition out today! 📚
We are open for orders, requests and enquiries anywhere in the United Kingdom! Support #SmallBusinesses #indiebooksellers and #childrensreading (What's more we've read every book on our website! Phew!) #childrensliterature #readingforpleasure
To celebrate the launch of Rani Reports 3, I'll be delivering some FREE school events in launch week! I have two slots available for events in London, the afternoon of July 1st, and the morning of July 3rd. Preferably within easy commute from Highbury. DM me to register interest.
Here's @navyarajuart's cover of Rani Reports on the Tropical Island Treasure! Set on Mauritius (@asianastroboy's parents' birthplace) and full of facts on pirates, cryptography, colonialism +geological & evolutionary wonders. Preorders gratefully received! amazon.co.uk/Rani-Reports-T…